e-Highway2050

Modular Development Plan of the Pan-European Transmission System 2050

The e-Highway2050 project is supported by the EU Seventh Framework Programme and is aimed at developing a methodology to support the planning of the Pan-European Transmission Network, focusing on 2020 to 2050, to ensure the reliable delivery of renewable electricity and pan-European market integration. The project will result in a modular development plan for possible electricity high- ways and options for a complete pan-European grid architecture, based on various future power system scenarios.

Work plan

A work plan defines the processes and the work flow for setting up the Modular Development Plan. It has been divided into a set of nine work packages in charge of meeting the above project objectives and interacting with regard on the overall outcome.

The figure shows the interdependence between the single work packages, the arrows highlight the direction of the work flow of the respective work package outcome. Read more about the different work packages following this interactive figure:

Brochure

Situation

For achieving the energy objectives of the European Union it is a necessary requirement to expand and convert the national electricity transmission grids, the intercon- nections between different countries and the framework conditions towards an integrated European electricity market.

Objectives

The overarching objective of the e-Highway2050 project is to develop a top-down planning methodology to provide a first version of a modular and robust expansion of the Pan-European Electricity Network from 2020 to 2050, in line with the pillars of European energy policy.